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CarComplaints.com Notes: How can we give the 2001 model year a "seal of pretty good" when it has some problems with a slipping transmission and a known problem with the speed activation control switch? Because it's not the 2002. That's how.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2001 Ford Explorer brakes problems

brakes problem

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2001 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #4

Feb 012002

Explorer

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No summary listed for above vehicle.

- North Olmsted, OH, USA

problem #3

Jun 012001

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
Rotors have been turned 3 times. Dealer has reported that high pitched squeal is common from factory. Brake pads replaced twice, front calipers replaced last visit.

- North Wilkesboro, NC, USA

problem #2

Jun 252001

Explorer

  • miles
Re brakes: They have replaced the brake shoes/pad twice ands rotors once. Re tire/wheels they could not get them to balance out tried 4 times ( Goodyear tried twice) total of 6 times. Again a week and a half later, it pulls left when braking, and vibration is back again. I have spoke with wayne ( service mgr) and al mc donald ( general sales mgr). I have informed them of the Nevada lemon law # nrs 597.630 he said to inforce that I would have to get a "lawyer". please note I only marked the first time of the problems I have full doc's of every visit on these items. Please help! thank you, crystal del giudice. (tiresize: P235/75R15)

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #1

Jun 012000

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When appyling brakes vehicle severely pulls to right. Also, a grinding noise occurs, cause unknown. In less than 15000 miles, brakes have been replaced 3 times, was told by dealer that this was due to a factory defect and brakes were applied incorrectly. Tire experienced blowout, there was a large deformed air pocket on the white letter side, consumer did not give any tire information.

- Lake Wood, CA, USA

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